A man-made molecule called TFA is seeping into waterways across the continent. But industry executives warn about the cost of EU efforts to eradicate pollution
Wealthy industrialist’s arrival raised hopes of football glory but club’s woes have worsened just as a chemicals downturn bites
Net profit falls to €1.3bn as litigation costs and slowing sales weigh on conglomerate
Saudi Arabia’s Sabic hires advisers to look at options as competitiveness of the sector comes under pressure
Germany’s biggest defence contractor agrees to buy ammunition propellant manufacturer
Funding for petrochemical alternatives picks up after a painful slump
US hedge fund gauged investor interest in German conglomerate’s consumer health business
Decades of expertise and investment allow suppliers to maintain both pricing power and market stability
Stock falls more than 5% although chemical company has no immediate plan to use power
Two companies say they are creating world’s fourth-largest group in plastics called polyolefins
Tokyo aims to disrupt Beijing’s dominance of renewables and reduce fossil fuel dependence
Jim Ratcliffe’s chemicals group says it sought to renegotiate deal amid strain from high carbon taxes and energy costs
Struggling producers say new proposals to prevent dumping are ‘too little, too late’
Ineos owner hits out at high energy prices as petrochemicals group shuts down ethanol production at Grangemouth
Move to shore up finances as group struggles with cheap competition from Russia and Belarus
Oil major warns of ‘significantly lower’ trading in gas and chemicals units as hedging contracts expire
Plastics are ubiquitous in modern economies, yet they come with a high environmental cost. As the UN debates how to manage their impacts, this report looks at the factors shaping the industry, from oil companies’ efforts to diversify to scientists’ worries about microplastics
Focusing more on petrochemicals offers a hedge against falling demand for vehicle fuel
Materials from organic sources could cut pollution, but there are potential downsides, too
As concerns mount about pollutants such as PFAS, the market for remediation is poised for rapid growth
Industry is latest manufacturing sector on the continent to shrink despite global growth
Deteriorating market conditions mean chief executive Bill Anderson will have to dig even deeper
German conglomerate’s chief admits numbers are not ‘pretty’ amid forecast of ‘muted outlook’ for next year
Many retail goods contained ‘forever chemicals’ that are harmful to humans and the environment, according to report
Deal may provide a test case for other Middle Eastern investors scouring the world for opportunities
